Why the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

Dedicated
to Barb, Tim and their daughter Katie
Please read their story

Thank you
for taking the time to visit my Avon Breast Cancer Walk page. For the
8th year in a row, I have committed a weekend to participating in the
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. I spent 2000-2001 WALKING in 3 sixty mile
events (San Diego and 2 Washington DC) and have CREWED the 2002-2006 events
(all Wash DC). In May 2007, I will once again be part of the crew that
supports all the walkers.

Why do I
continue to support the cause? See the photo above? It's a young girl
named Katie who lost her mom, Barb, to breast cancer in November 2005.
Those of you who supported me in 2006 know that I dedicated the weekend
to Katie and her parents.

No one should
lose a loved one to breast cancer, especially a little girl.

I first met
Tim and Barb in 2001. Barb was 33 years young and had a mastectomy, chemotherapy
and radiation. She had several years of good health until early in 2005
when the cancer returned and spread into her lungs and spine.

Her husband
Tim emailed me just before she passed: "I never realized how painful
cancer can be. When Barb was treated for cancer 4 years ago it was only
the medication that made her ill. I didn't know how painful the final
stage can be. I think most people see celebrities who are diagnosed,
have some treatment and everything is just fine. Barb was in constant
pain, paralyzed from the waist down and gasping for air.

"…
you've been such a strong breast cancer advocate and I wanted to thank
you and encourage you. Barb is leaving behind a beautiful daughter.
Please keep up the fight so women like Barbara can live and daughters
like Katie can grow up with a mom." Sincerely – Tim and Katie

THIS IS WHY
I CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE!

In 2006 you
helped me raise over $24,000! For the 2007 Walk, my goal is to exceed
$25,000 in the fight against breast cancer!

No amount
is too small.

Thank you

Deb Wills – 20+ year Survivor

I
DEDICATE THE 2007 AVON WALK FOR BREAST CANCER WASHINGTON DC IN HONOR OF
THE FOLLOWING — Survivors, Fighters and Those We Have Lost……..

SURVIVORS
Mami Adkins
Adrienne
Vicky Agnew
Theresa Ahadi
Shelly Barkin
Mona Baseler-Rehak
Louise Baskin
Joyce Becker
Betty Briel
Trish Briel
Linda Browne 7+year survivor
Camille – 11 year survivor
Chris – 20 year survivor!
Mary C
Kelly
Carr
Cindy
Dannette
Ann Davis
Angela DiMichele
Ellen Dominquez
Margaret Doss
Kathy Flynn
Paula Hamilton
Lori Heath
Irene's Sister
Jeanne
Susan Lema -since 2005~
Jodi's Mom
John Johnson, Candy, Joyce, Jane and Judy
Mary King
Susan Kobylski – 10 years!
Sue LaMotte – since 2002
Elaine Kelly
Leslie Marcus
Mathilde
Pam Matthews
Daniel McDonald
Melody Metzger
Olga Mracek
Candy
Murphy
Barb Mylander – 8 months!
Susan Otradovec
Cindi Paris
Vicky Pollien
Nora Pontacolon
Debbie Pottie – 9 Year Survivor!
Diane Potts
Debby Ralph
Barbara Ramsey
Gloria Raven
Kathy Richter – 6 year survivor!
Lisa A. Rose
Caroline Sullivan
Susan
Nancy Spila – 6 year survivor!
Ruth van de Poll
Charli Wellock – 14 year survivor!
Erma White
Marie Willin
Deb Wills – 20+ years

FIGHTING
THE BATTLE

Pat Arnold
Cheryl's sister
Daughter of Rick and Donnell Cohee

Debby
Charlotte
Deutsch

Elizabeth Edwards
Jane
Foster

Addie
Hoffner

JoAnn


Laurie

Mary Banks
MarySol
Lindamood
Mother of Laurie Rose
Kim Maxwell
Shirley Meisinger
Mary Newell
Paula
Patty Roberts
Nancy Sevene
Barbara Siesto
Lisa
Sproul
Relatives
of Karen Rowland
Relative
of Loretta Senderhauf
Rosemary
S
Debbi
Wells
Susan
White
Judy
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IN MEMORY
OF
Barb
(Katie's mother, Tim's wife) – 2005
Vera
Wills (my mother) – 1972
Ann Billak
Ivonne Block
Bobbie Roberts Bryant
Cindy
Janet Ann Civitate
Bernadine A. Clark
John W. Clark
Frank Cole
Steve Coleman
Ruby Comiskey – 2002
Jane Cruise (1955 – 1997)
Emily Davis
Doris Drew
Mary Ellis's Mom and her grandson
Sandra Falck – 2006
Irene Feldman's mother
Ann Ferrara
Joseph Fiala
Patty Fowler
Dorothy Fraser
Margaret Louise O’Neill Gillespie – 2005
Shirley Gorman
Naomi Klevans
Patricia Kniceley
Mary Ann Knight – 1999
Lida
Linda
Memere
Mildred
Joseph T. Madden
Florice T. Madden
Minerva Madden
Annette Magargee
Julia Matisko
Alfred Monteleone
Erica Mullett, 1929-1983
Hazel Munsil
Pam Neff
Putra's Mother
Beverly Nichols
Vickie Olson
Loretta Page
Barb Pawlik
Annabel Pendleton
Lena Reed – 2005
Audrey Sapienza
Sara's Mother-in-law
Marie Schierschwitz – 2005
Shelia
Grace Slader
Christine Margaret Soanes (1945-2005)
Sondra's Grandmother
Karen Spivack – Avon Walker 2001
Stacy
Brian Stryker
Julia K. Tarment
Terri
Thomas's mother
Marie VanDeputte
Sharon Whartenly

Cheryl and
Chris's friend – Lynn
Michelle Moore